Elijah's ministry resumed in Israel

If God has shewn that He took notice of His servant's fault,
and did not pass it lightly over, He did not fail towards him in
either tenderness or faithfulness. He acted towards him as towards
a beloved and faithful servant, even at the moment in which He
made him sensible of his failure in the energy of faith; for He
did not make others aware of it, although He has communicated it
to us for our instruction. I said failure in the energy of faith;
for, with respect to the mass of the people, Elijah's judgment was
just. God reveals His thoughts and His intentions to him, and even
points out to him the agents He will employ; and, while definitely
replacing the prophet by Elisha, God nevertheless makes him
publicly re-enter His service, by commanding him to call Elisha to
accompany him in his work. Thus Elijah resumes his ministry in the
midst of Israel.

Ahaziah's sin and its reproof in power

Now Ahaziah walked in the way of his father, and openly
confessed Baal to be his god by sending to consult Baal-zebub at
Ekron. Sent to meet the king's messengers, Elijah pronounces his
sentence from the Lord. Incensed at being opposed in his iniquity,
Ahaziah sends men of his army to take him. We find again here the
same judicial character in Elijah's miracles which was spoken of
before -- a character pointed out by Jehovah Himself. He calls
down fire from heaven to consume these men. The last of those sent
by the king, owning the authority and power of Elijah, has his
life spared. Elijah goes down with him to the king, to declare
again to him in person Jehovah's judgment which awaited
him.